# grandeur

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɹæn.djʊə/ · frequency rank #21,812

## Definitions
1. The state of being grand or splendid; magnificence.
2. Nobility (state of being noble).
3. Greatness; largeness; tallness; loftiness.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French grandeur, from Old French grandur, from grant (French grand), from Latin grandis (“grown up, great”).

## Easily confused with
- **grinder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grandeur-vs-grinder)
- **granger** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grandeur-vs-granger)
- **grande** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grande-vs-grandeur)
- **grader** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grader-vs-grandeur)
- **gander** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gander-vs-grandeur)

## Common misspellings (12)
`garndeur`, `ggrandeur`, `gradneur`, `granddeur`, `granderu`, `grandeurr`, `granduer`, `granedur`, `granndeur`, `grnadeur`, `grrandeur`, `rgandeur`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/grandeur